A list of all independent schools and special post-16 institutions for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in England and Wales.
You can filter the list by local authority or by type of setting.
Our guide for independent special schools and special post-16 institutions explains how to apply for approval under section 41.
Contact hns.sos@education.gov.uk to request removal from the approved list, stating your reason. We will remove your institution in the next update and notify local authorities. The published list includes all removed institutions.
Once removed, you cannot re-apply for one full academic year.
Details of all special schools in England are available on the https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search" class="govuk-link">Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools system. This includes:
The SEND guide for parents and carers explains how parents can ask for one of these schools or special post-16 institutions to be named in their child’s education, health and care plan.
Data presented here is an extract of data published by The Scottish Government in March 2014. The data shows School contact details as at September 2013 including school roll, FTE teacher numbers, ethnic group proportions and denomination. The data also includes the proportion of pupils who live in the 20% most deprived data-zones in Scotland. The address and contact details have been sourced from an Openings and Closings exercise that took place in June 2013. The data has been filtered to provide contact details for schools in the Glasgow local authority area only. For information on schools that have opened or closed since January 2014 please email school.stats@scotland.gsi.gov.uk The data has been geocoded and coordinates have been added in WGS84 and OSGB36 projection formats. Contains Ordnance Survey data (c) Crown Copyright 2014. Licence: None school-contact-location-details.zip - https://dataservices.open.glasgow.gov.uk/Download/Organisation/728522f0-86da-48c6-8f75-1649934eb8a4/Dataset/890346e1-d756-4fb8-b824-e48d3cc0924e/File/c8183da4-4c16-4d7b-84e8-421e1dbca76f/Version/3fb8f7d2-dc55-4cfd-9347-5362893aca9d schoolcontactdetails.geojson - https://dataservices.open.glasgow.gov.uk/Download/Organisation/728522f0-86da-48c6-8f75-1649934eb8a4/Dataset/890346e1-d756-4fb8-b824-e48d3cc0924e/File/9e165e2b-43be-4ae1-a78f-bdebab9596f0/Version/5bd4aca7-3209-4e04-bb8a-f2ac85d5c07a
A list of British schools overseas meeting the school standards under the voluntary inspection scheme, including:
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">Get information about schools (GIAS) is the Department for Education’s (DfE) register of educational establishments in England and Wales, and includes details of accredited British schools overseas.
This publication provides information on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded:
State-funded schools receive funding through their local authority or direct from the government.
It includes daily, weekly and year-to-date information on attendance and absence, in addition to reasons for absence. The release uses regular data automatically submitted to the Department for Education by participating schools.
The attached page includes links to attendance statistics published since September 2022.
This document sets out the details of all schools in the pre-opening stage of the free school programme, including:
There are many different types of free school, including:
There are also a small number of maths schools. These are specialist free schools for the most mathematically able 16- to 19-year-olds.
Alongside free schools, there are university technical colleges (UTCs) and studio schools. These are mainly for 14- to 19-year-olds.
Section 6A of the http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/contents/enacted" class="govuk-link">Education Act 2011, which changed the arrangements for establishing new schools, is called the academy or free school presumption.
Details of all https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">open free schools, UTCs and studio schools and open academies and academy projects in development are available.
For the latest individual inspection reports, please visit our reports website.
The release schedule for monthly management information: state-funded schools inspections and outcomes.
The release is the date by which the inspection must have been completed and the report must have been published in order to be included in the management information.
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10 July 2025 | Management information as at 30 June 2025 |
13 August 2025 | Management information as at 31 July 2025 |
10 September 2025 | Management information as at 31 August 2025 |
14 October 2025 | Management information as at 30 September 2025 |
12 November 2025 | Management information as at 31 October 2025 |
10 December 2025 | Management information as at 30 November 2025 |
14 January 2026 | Management information as at 31 December 2025 |
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Information on all schools in England including local authority maintained schools, academies, free schools, studio schools, university technical colleges and independent schools. The information includes address, school type and phone number. This information comes from EduBase, DfE’s register of schools, and will be updated every month. http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml
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The data gives the name, address, postcode, co-ordinates and enrolment data for schools in Northern Ireland. Further information regarding schools can be found on DE's website http://apps.education-ni.gov.uk/appinstitutes/default.aspx and ETI inspection reports on their website https://www.etini.gov.uk/
These data show the percentage of pupils at state funded schools who live more than 2 miles from school (for those aged under 8) or 3 miles from school (for those aged over 8), 2018.
Warning: These data are taken from analysis used to create the GLA London Schools Atlas which is based on data from the DfE National Pupil Database. These rates are taken from the variable 'SC_Pupil.DistCurrSch - Distance in miles from pupil postcode to current school'. This is not exactly the same as the nearest walking distance used for eligibility for local authority funding for free travel to school.
Further information about the NPD data can be found here: https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/london-schools-atlas
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Details of the types of information the DfE holds about you and how you can request the information.
Read the DfE Personal information charter for more on the standards you can expect when we collect, hold or use your personal information.
The DfE privacy notices provide details of your rights and the lawful basis for each processing activity.
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Students from the Chinese ethnic group had the highest entry rate into higher education in every year from 2006 to 2024.
Young people who were in Year 11 in the 2020-2021 academic year were drawn as a clustered and stratified random sample from the National Pupil Database held by the DfE, as well as from a separate sample of independent schools from DfE's Get Information about Schools database. The parents/guardians of the sampled young people were also invited to take part in COSMO. Data from parents/guardians complement the data collected from young people.
Further information about the study may be found on the COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities Study (COSMO) webpage.
COSMO Wave 2, 2022-2023
All young people who took part in Wave 1 (see SN 9000) were invited to the second Wave of the study, along with their parents (whether or not they took part in Wave 1).
Data collection in Wave 2 was carried out between October 2022 and April 2023 where young people and parents/guardians were first invited to a web survey. In addition to online reminders, some non-respondents were followed up via face-to-face visits or telephone calls over the winter and throughout spring. Online ‘mop-up’ fieldwork was also carried out to invite all non-respondents into the survey one last time before the end of fieldwork.
Latest edition information:
For the second edition (April 2024), a standalone dataset from the Keeping in Touch (KIT) exercise carried out after the completion of Wave 2, late 2023 have been deposited. This entailed a very short questionnaire for updating contact details and brief updates on young people's lives. A longitudinal parents dataset has also been deposited, to help data users find core background information from parents who took part in either Wave 1 or Wave 2 in one place. Finally, the young people's dataset has been updated (version 1.1) with additional codes added from some open-ended questions. The COSMO Wave 1 Data User Guide Version 1.1 explains these updates in detail. A technical report and accompanying appendices has also been deposited.
Further information about the study may be found on the COSMO website.
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Key Stage 1 (KS1) data for primary school pupils in Year 2 who met or exceeded the Expected Standard (EXS+) by School Ward for the 2016 onwards. The data is by school location, rather than by pupil residence. In determining, which ward the data relates to, a Schools list by wards is available. The data source is the National Consortium of Examination Results (NCER).
A summary of Calderdale school performance can be found on the Council website: School performance tables. School performance for individual schools can be found at Compare school performance.
Please note some DFE numbers might have changed please see previous DFE code on Schools list.
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities Study (COSMO) is a longitudinal cohort study, a collaboration between the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO), the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), and the Sutton Trust. The overarching aim of COSMO is to provide a representative data resource to support research into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the life chances of pupils with different characteristics, in terms of short-term effects on educational attainment, and long-term educational and career outcomes.The topics covered by COSMO include, but are not limited to, young people's education experiences during the pandemic, cancelled assessments and education and career aspirations. They have also been asked for consent for linking their survey data to their administrative data held by organisations such as the UK Department for Education (DfE). Linked data is planned to be made available to researchers through the ONS Secure Research Service.Young people who were in Year 11 in the 2020-2021 academic year were drawn as a clustered and stratified random sample from the National Pupil Database held by the DfE, as well as from a separate sample of independent schools from DfE's Get Information about Schools database. The parents/guardians of the sampled young people were also invited to take part in COSMO. Data from parents/guardians complement the data collected from young people.Further information about the study may be found on the COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities Study (COSMO) webpage. COSMO Wave 2, 2022-2023All young people who took part in Wave 1 (see SN 9000) were invited to the second Wave of the study, along with their parents (whether or not they took part in Wave 1). Data collection in Wave 2 was carried out between October 2022 and April 2023 where young people and parents/guardians were first invited to a web survey. In addition to online reminders, some non-respondents were followed up via face-to-face visits or telephone calls over the winter and throughout spring. Online ‘mop-up’ fieldwork was also carried out to invite all non-respondents into the survey one last time before the end of fieldwork. Latest edition information:For the second edition (April 2024), a standalone dataset from the Keeping in Touch (KIT) exercise carried out after the completion of Wave 2, late 2023 have been deposited. This entailed a very short questionnaire for updating contact details and brief updates on young people's lives. A longitudinal parents dataset has also been deposited, to help data users find core background information from parents who took part in either Wave 1 or Wave 2 in one place. Finally, the young people's dataset has been updated (version 1.1) with additional codes added from some open-ended questions. The COSMO Wave 1 Data User Guide Version 1.1 explains these updates in detail. A technical report and accompanying appendices has also been deposited. Further information about the study may be found on the COSMO website. Main Topics: For young people, Wave 2 included: a household gridchanges to current status since Wave 1qualifications studied towardsearly labour market experienceresidual disruption due to the pandemicuniversity applicationsattitudes to education and future careersspare time/leisure activitieshomelessnesshealth and wellbeingfriends, peers and family supporthealth-related behaviours. For parents, Wave 2 included: demographicsattitudes to education/education and career aspirationsparenting, home learning, tuition and catch-upworking status across the pandemic (since the last interview for parents also interviewed in Wave 1)parental tenure, HRP and occupation detailsparental educationparental incomegrandparentsCOVID-19 history and vaccinationparent health and wellbeingdisadvantage. Multi-stage stratified random sample
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Year 1 (Y1) primary school pupils phonics data who met the Expected Standard for Phonics by School Ward for the period 2013 onwards.The data is by school location, rather than by pupil residence. In determining, which ward the data relates to, a Schools list by wards is available. The data source is the National Consortium of Examination Results (NCER).
A summary of Calderdale school performance can be found on the Council website: School performance tables. School performance for individual schools can be found at Compare school performance.
Please note some DFE numbers might have changed please see previous DFE code on Schools list.
Interested parties can now request extracts of data from the NPD using an improved application process accessed through the following website; GOV.UK The first version of the NPD, including information from the first pupil level School Census matched to attainment information, was produced in 2002. The NPD is one of the richest education datasets in the world holding a wide range of information about pupils and students and has provided invaluable evidence on educational performance to inform independent research, as well as analysis carried out or commissioned by the department. There are a range of data sources in the NPD providing information about children’s education at different phases. The data includes detailed information about pupils’ test and exam results, prior attainment and progression at each key stage for all state schools in England. The department also holds attainment data for pupils and students in non-maintained special schools, sixth form and further education colleges and (where available) independent schools. The NPD also includes information about the characteristics of pupils in the state sector and non-maintained special schools such as their gender, ethnicity, first language, eligibility for free school meals, awarding of bursary funding for 16-19 year olds, information about special educational needs and detailed information about any absences and exclusions. Extracts of the data from NPD can be shared (under strict terms and conditions) with named bodies and third parties who, for the purpose of promoting the education or well-being of children in England, are:- • Conducting research or analysis • Producing statistics; or • Providing information, advice or guidance. The department wants to encourage more third parties to use the data for these purposes and produce secondary analysis of the data. All applications go through a robust approval process and those granted access are subject to strict terms and conditions on the security, handling and use of the data, including compliance with the Data Protection Act. Anyone requesting access to the most sensitive data will also be required to submit a business case. More information on the application process including the User Guide, Application Form, Security Questionnaire and a full list of data items available can be found from the NPD web page at:- https://www.gov.uk/national-pupil-database-apply-for-a-data-extract
Key Stage 2 (KS2) data for year 6 primary school pupils who met or exceeded the Expected Standard (EXS+) by School Ward for the period 2016 onwards. The data is by school location, rather than by pupil residence. In determining, which ward the data relates to, a Schools list by wards is available. The data source is the National Consortium of Examination Results (NCER) but the figures come from the Department of Education (DfE). A summary of Calderdale school performance can be found on the Council website: School performance tables. School performance for individual schools can be found at Compare school performance. Please note some DFE numbers might have changed please see previous DFE code on Schools list.
This release contains the latest statistics on school and pupil numbers and their characteristics, including:
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School Census Information - Primary Schools
This dataset is published as Open Data and replaces any previously published dataset.Information about Scottish schools are updated by the Scottish Government annually for the purposes of monitoring overall performance, equality and individual policies. This dataset provides the current geocoded location, contact address, roll numbers, teacher numbers, denomination, and proportion of pupils from minority and ethnic groups for each primary, secondary and special school in Scotland. Until 2019, these updates were reflective of the previous September. The SG School Roll 2023 is reflective of the July 2023 schools locations data (published 25th September 2023) and July 2023 school roll, FTE teachershttps://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/9a6f9d86-9698-4a5d-a2c8-89f3b212c52c/scottish-school-roll-and-locations
A list of all independent schools and special post-16 institutions for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in England and Wales.
You can filter the list by local authority or by type of setting.
Our guide for independent special schools and special post-16 institutions explains how to apply for approval under section 41.
Contact hns.sos@education.gov.uk to request removal from the approved list, stating your reason. We will remove your institution in the next update and notify local authorities. The published list includes all removed institutions.
Once removed, you cannot re-apply for one full academic year.
Details of all special schools in England are available on the https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search" class="govuk-link">Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools system. This includes:
The SEND guide for parents and carers explains how parents can ask for one of these schools or special post-16 institutions to be named in their child’s education, health and care plan.